Aug 5, 2016
Video: How Faith Produces Works, and Why That’s Important (James 2:18-19)
Faith and Works
Most Christians understand that faith is supposed to produce works.
But the question that many don’t understand is how? HOW does faith produce works?
And — what difference does that make for how I live my everyday life?
Here a video in which I try to explain this —
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Thanks Steve – I got a great deal from both the content of this video and the heartfelt way it was expressed.
I believe the modern concept of faith has morphed into legalistic demands on God i.e. God has promised XYZ so he’d better deliver. And when he does i’ll love him.
This is not faith. It is transactional. There is no relationship in this faith. Our trust rests not on God – but on the “legal framework” we have put God.
Instead I have come to the view that God owes me nothing. But I try to have faith in his infinite grace. I have faith that he will help me not because he is obligated to – but because he wants to….